Article 1 – The principles regarding the implementation of working hours are stipulated in this regulation.

Working Time
Article 2 – Working time refers to the period during which the worker spends performing the job they are employed for. The periods mentioned in the first paragraph of Article 62 of the Labor Law are also considered part of the working time. However, rest breaks granted under Article 64 of the same law are not considered part of the working time.

Weekly and Daily Working Hours
Article 4 – As a general rule, the maximum weekly working time is 45 hours.

The daily working time is as follows:

a) In workplaces operating six days a week, daily working hours shall not exceed 7.5 hours.
b) In workplaces where Saturdays are a holiday, and employees work five days a week, daily working hours shall not exceed 9 hours.
c) In workplaces where Saturday is a partial holiday, the hours worked on Saturday shall be deducted from 45, and the remaining time divided by five; the resulting figure shall be the maximum allowable daily working time for the remaining five workdays.

If an employee is made to work beyond these limits:

a) The provisions of Articles 36 and 37 of the Labor Law and Article 6 of Law No. 79, dated September 10, 1960, shall apply.
b) The regulations issued pursuant to Articles 35, 66, and 72 of the Labor Law shall also apply.